This session outlines Paul’s understanding of the unity of the faith (Eph. 4:13) in contrast to the dividers of the faith who distort the true gospel “once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). Furthermore, it…

The primary thrust of the apostolic witness is twofold: Christ’s judgment at the day of the Lord and forgiveness of sins by faith in the Cross (i.e., the first and second comings of Christ). Thus we see the consistent emphasis throughout the NT on…

What was delivered to the apostles during the 40 days of post-resurrection teaching was to be passed on to others who would hold to the faith. A sacrificial understanding of the Cross (propitiation, justification, reconciliation, etc.) in light of the Day of the Lord, resurrection of the body, and…

Jewish election is often consid-ered to be racist. The substitutional nature of the Cross understood in sacrificial terms is commonly dis-tained. The charismatic gifts are just weird. And the apocalyptic eschatology of the Bible is “embarrassing”…

Jesus’ discussion with Nicodemus is quite perplexing (akin to Peter’s reinstatement). Jesus’ declaration that one must be “born again” is a cornerstone of modern evangelicalism. However, the traditional evangelical explanation is…

The Parable of the Sower is one of Jesus’ most familiar parables, which he described as decisive for understanding all the parables: “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?”